Forces in Fluids Section 6-1 Pressure Forces in Fluids What is pressure? A force pushing on a surface How do force and pressure differ? Your downward force (weight) doesnt change. You can spread it out over a larger/smaller area changing the pressure exerted. Forces in Fluids How do you calculate pressure? What is the unit for pressure? N/m 2 or Pascal Forces in Fluids A fluid is a substance that can easily flow All the forces exerted by the individual molecules in a fluid add together to make up the pressure exerted by the fluid. Forces in Fluids Air is a fluid. In a fluid that isnt moving, pressure at a given point is exerted equally in all directions. Air pressure decreases as elevation increases. Water pressure increases as depth increases Forces in Fluids Section 6-2 Transmitting Pressure in a Fluid Forces in Fluids Pascals Principle (Blaise Pascal): When force is applied to a confined fluid, an increase in pressure is transmitted equally to all parts of the fluid. Forces in Fluids A hydraulic system multiplies a force by applying the force to a small surface area. The increase in pressure is then transmitted to another part of a confined fluid, which pushes on a larger surface. Forces in Fluids Section 6-3 Floating and Sinking Forces in Fluids buoyant force: the force that water exerts on a submerged object. Archimedes principle: the buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. Forces in Fluids Two forces working against each other: 1.Weight 2.Buoyant force Forces in Fluids Density An object that is more dense than the fluid in which it is immersed sinks. An object that is less dense than the fluid in which it is immersed floats to the surface. The density of an object compared to the density of a fluid will determine if the object floats in that fluid. Density Floating at surface Sinking Suspended under water Density Floating and Sinking Position of ObjectWeight vs. Buoyant Force Buoyant force greater Weight greater Forces balanced Forces in Fluids Section 6-4 Applying Bernoullis Principle Forces in Fluids Two ping-pong balls are suspended from strings. What will happen when you blow between them? Why did this happen? Forces in Fluids Bernoullis principle: the pressure exerted by a moving stream of fluid is less than the pressure of the surrounding fluid Forces in Fluids is created by Lift an upward force air moving over the top of a curved wing faster than under it